Comments on: Multi-Level Marketing – Business Opportunity or a Scam?

By: Dave Bunnell

Dave Bunnell — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 04:16:19 +0000

Looking for help…
Hi Ryan,
Really enjoyed your article. I’m working, writing the marketing collateral for an MLM startup. I’ve been looking for ‘compensation plan’ examples as resource material. I’ve looked a lot but have only been able to find the one PDF from Mona Vie. Do you have other examples? Two to three more PDFs from other companies should do it. The startup is calling their plan…a “trinary.” Yet another spin:-) Hey, thanks so much, if you can help! Best! – Dave B.

By: spadiva

spadiva — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 19:42:26 +0000

I’ve been with this skin care company and with little effort I can make $800 a month. Not bad. I know if I work harder I can make more. I put passion in my business since that’s your best presentation. I love MLM’s only if I believe in the product. I had a “real” job 6 months ago but they had to let me go because of the budget cuts.

Now I’m doing my homework because I want to join another MLM. I think any MLM is like any other sales job, you have to work your B off! People sometimes join MLM’s because they think or believe they can have the mansion or the luxury car after 3 months! Don’t believe that! You gotta work, work, work!!!

MLM’s are not scams or illegal pyramids. If you think about it every job has a pyramid shape. You have the owner or the CEO, then managers, then employees… Every one gets paid according to the time or position. Then why complain about the levels of MLM’s??? The more you work the higher level you will get!

By: Mcrandles

Mcrandles — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 07:11:14 +0000

I do think there are MLS s out there that are scams especially when the purpose is recruiting people to have financial plans set up for them and selling mutual funds, insurance plans and annuities. I know one mlm in particular in the Financial field which is involved with this type of personal recruitment. They claim “it is all about education in financial matters” but it is all about belittling the client and ripping them off. At least with Monavie the client gets a quality product but with the financial group it is all about scamming the client by having them buy financial products with high fees.

By: Laura

Laura — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 18:03:08 +0000

Unfortunately like with anyother business there are good ones and there are bad ones. I am currently with a company that is not considered a MLM but is a network marketing business. I did have to make a small (less than $1000) upfront cost. And I was told from the begining I was going to have to work hard to get it where I wanted it and then I would be able to slow down and It is true. I have gotten it where I want it and I am able to walk away and watch it. BUT it does take alot of work to get it to that point. And DO NOT get me wrong there are definate scams out there which is unfortunate because they are the ones that give my business a bad wrap when i want to start making my business grow again.

By: Mike

Mike — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 00:55:12 +0000

MLM stands for Most Lose Money.

By: Ryan

Ryan — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 15:20:44 +0000

I believe you have to be passionate to be successful as a MLM business owner.

By: ChristianPF

ChristianPF — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 14:38:54 +0000

It’s funny I wrote a post a while back about my experience with Primerica and the one thing I realized after writing it is that is seems that most people are passionate one way or another. Many love MLMs and many hate them… they are an interesting creature…

By: FinanciallySmart

FinanciallySmart — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 18:10:56 +0000

I agree with you that M.L.M. is hardwork and for an individual to be successful in this he/she has to set goals and try to achieve them. M.L.M. is like a small business and with every business one has to think of ways to optimize it and be ahead of the competitors. You also has to manage your Team very well so that none will become frustrated. I enjoyed reading your article and the insights that you bring across.